Rural Free Delivery | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society

Painting

Rural Free Delivery

Rural Free Delivery | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society
A woman waiting by her mailbox receives a Sears Roebuck catalog delivered by her mail carrier who drives a horse-drawn wagon. The farmhouse and barn are visible behind them. The leaves on the trees have turned autumn colors.

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DESCRIPTION
A woman waiting by her mailbox receives a Sears Roebuck catalog delivered by her mail carrier who drives a horse-drawn wagon. The farmhouse and barn are visible behind them. The leaves on the trees have turned autumn colors.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:73837
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Kammerude, Lavern
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Collection Name:WHS Museum Collection
Genre:Painting
Original Format Type:transparency, color
Original Format Number:92.1.21
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
From the book "Threshing Days: The Farm Paintings of Lavern Kammerude". Text by Chester Garthwaite. This work was commissioned by Philip Martin for the Wisconsin Folk Museum and painted by Lavern Kammerude (1915-1989) of Blanchardville, Wisconsin, in 1988. It was acquired by the State Bank of Mount Horeb from the Wisconsin Folk Museum in 1996. Restricted; Reproduction and licensing rights held by Edward Kammerude.
SUBJECTS
Fences
Croplands
Postal service
Men
Women
Agriculture
Dogs
Horses
Barns
Windmills
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Hats
Farmhouses
Farm buildings
Farms
Carriages and carts
Horse-drawn vehicles
Roads
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Reference Details
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